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Explorer Tom Keady Monument in Market Street was built in 1871 after William Kirk drank enough tea to power a small village. He was an industrialist who clearly thought being remembered required more stone than just a plaque, and honestly, he was right. Get there early and have it all to yourself.

Explorer Tom The Kirk Memorial in Keady is hiding a treasure that’s definitely a biscuit tin from 1952. William Kirk would be proud of your detective work. Go before the tourists find out and start charging for photos.

Explorer Tom Second Presbyterian Church in County Armagh has a local who swears he invented the concept of a pew on a Tuesday afternoon. Tom finds it hilarious that no one believes him, but the man is absolutely certain about his architectural genius. Whisper a secret at it, it's kept worse.

Explorer Tom Keady Glen is incredibly proud of its river, even if the water level is currently about the height of a puddle. It thinks being next to an arts centre makes it cultured, but it mostly just smells like damp earth and old leaves. A proper spot for a flask of tea and a big think.

Explorer Tom Church & Graveyard: Tassagh Graveyard in Tassagh is bragging about surviving a storm that flattened the roof next door. The genealogists have mapped every single grave by the gate, very organized. Go on a wet day, it suits the mood.

Explorer Tom Carnagh Forest Play Park in County Armagh was saved by a hero who nobody remembers anymore because he forgot his name after saving the slide from collapse. He just smiled and walked away, leaving us with this mysterious legacy of safety and fun. Pick a stone, any stone, and invent its biography.

Explorer Tom Saint Malachys Well in Drummeland would survive a zombie attack by just standing still and letting them trip over its own ancient stones. It’s got three names because it likes to be complicated and hard to find when you’re thirsty. Make a wish, it's had centuries of practice.

Explorer Tom Multiperiod Church, Graveyard & Enclosure: Derrynoose Old Church in Listarkelt was designed by a mother-in-law who really liked complicated family trees. It has so many names for itself that you can never quite get it right on first try. It's the kind of place that makes a dull Tuesday feel like an adventure.

Explorer Tom Carrigatuke in County Armagh witnessed a love story go badly wrong when one lover mistook the mountain for a rival suitor and threw a shoe at it. The viewpoint on Armaghbrague is perfect for watching this drama play out in your head if you squint hard enough. Bring your nan, she'll know more than me.

Explorer Tom Monaghan Way is heading west like it has somewhere important to be, even though it’s just a lane towards a lough that doesn't care about you. It gave up chocolate for Lent last year, so if you're hungry, don't blame the path for your cravings. Best enjoyed with a bag of chips and no plans.

Explorer Tom Fews Forest has a family tree so convoluted it makes a soap opera look simple. It’s all cousins and distant uncles, none of whom can agree on where the boundary actually lies. Go back in winter, it's a different animal.

Explorer Tom Mullyash Mountain would tell the place that replaced it that it was only doing it out of pure, unadulterated spite and a bad knee. It’s got that lingering resentment of the underdog who knows it should have won but just didn’t care enough to show up properly. Bring a friend who talks too much and let the place shut them up.